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CROWN L The volume of applications for new insurance cturing 191G was by far the Greatest in the Ilistor)^ of the Company. That is the best evidence of public esteem. Let us aend you soma froth liiauranoe faota CROWN LIFE INSURANCE CO., TORONTO Agents wanted in unrepro::entcd districts 35 SSrABi/SHCD W4a THE RIGHT P^%| ^•f TO PAINT RIGHT A. RAMSAY & SON CO. fl I or wear and beauty of Makers of Fine -iri^"^. .. color they are unsur- passed. Ask your s^'Tv Ramsay Dealer M O N T R K A I. TORONTO VANCOUVKR RATIO OF CANADIAN DEAD TO WOUNDED 1 TO 5 Over 2,000 Hit on the First Day of the Hattlo for Vimy Ridge So Slightly Injured They Walked to Dressing Stations. A (Ii'spaloh from C'anailiai Ileail- quarteis in Franct, says: -Now that the lists of cnsualties from the actions of the lust week re beKinniiijC to ap- pear in the Canadian press, it may l>ring soiaee to the sad hearts to know how carefully the wounded were handled^ luid how reverently the deal were buried. Hospital arrangements were made to handle far more than the number actually wounded. Extra ambulanci.^ were provided at the front, and many supplementaiy dress- intr sUitioiis were opened. There was little c.)tiKestioii anywhere. Over 2,000 who were woundcil on the first <lay were so slightly hit that they were able to walk back to the .-tiilions with- out aid. Dcsidte the extraordinary condition of th • jfround over which the advance was m:ide, the stretcher-bei.rers foutid and brought out practically all the woumlcf before nitrhtfall each day. In only a few c:iscs, where the wounded lay in deep shellholcs and h;id not suf- ficient stn-riKth to make Ihoir presence known to the search parties, did they remain in the fielil overniKl.t. It is believed that this prompt handliiit; has resulted in a material leihictioM under the headinK, "Died of Wo'.jnd.s." Similar systematic care wa.s .'-liown in the di.-ipoaal of the dead, who are now believed to bear the re- markably low ratio of one to five wounded. There are two important military cemeteries on the Canadian front, at Careney and Kcoivre. These are con- [nected with the trenci.es by light rail- ways, and the dead customarily are i brought there for burial. For the operations of last week additional , burying grounds were opened near the front of the line, so that the work of the burial parties might be more i quickly done. Kach body of our men , is given individual l>urial, and over 1 each of the dea.i is placed a simple ' wood^'n cross, giving his name, rank and i.b r.tificafion numlier. Kven if I these crosses should be removed, the records of the burial are so complete that the location of every body i'"'! '»â-  indicated. The dead are wrapped in blankets before being com litted to the earth by the men's own units, and the burial service is read by a dergy- I num of the dead sol lier's own de- nomination. The army chaplains are I so di.stribiited as almusl invariably to ' permit of this reverence for the ilead, which is one of the marked character- istics i>f the Hritish and t'anadian , troops. Markets of the World BreadstntTo Toronto. Ai.r. 24 â€" .Miiiiitoba wlieat-- No. 1 .N'oilht-rii. »2.67; No. 2 ilo.. $2,523: .Vo. 3 dii.. $2.47il; No. 4 wheat. $2.371,, iiutnliiitl, itiii'k I'.uv pnrtH. .Muiiitulia <iiil«--No. â- > C.W.. 82c; No. 3 c\\., i,lc; extra No. 1 teed, 81c: No. 1 lied. 7;ijc. all rulldellVBrcd. AioeiliuM corn - .\ci. 3 yellow. $1^54. monliiiU. subject to cinbarBO. track To- ronto, Kniurio tialu â€" No. 2 white. 74 to iBc, noinliiiil; No. 3 wblte. 73 to 7oc. noml- lal. iici-ordloK to freldlits outside. Ontario wheat â€" No. 2 Winter, per car lot. $2.:irj to $2.37; No. 3 do.. $2.33 to $2.35, ac<(irdln({ to freiKht.s outside. I'eas â€" No. 2, nominal. uA'CorilinK to Ireiehls outside, M.iniloba Hour â€" First [latents. In Jute liaKH. JI1.70; second patents. In jute bajtH, $11,211; BtronK bakers'. In Jute baRs. $lu.,'iO, Toronto. Harley MaltlnK. $1.35 to $1.37. accord- ing to CreiKhtH outside. Itye -.\'o, 2. $l,(i5 to $1.87. accordinK to frelKlits outside, . Oiiiiirio Hour â€" Winter. acrordlnK to saniide. $10.10 to $10.:;o, in bags, track Toronto, prompt sbiijin'-nt. .Mlllleed- (,'ar loi.-<. ilelivered Montreal IrelKlits. ba«s inrludtil â€" Hian. per ton. J'lli; slMirts. per toifr $41 to $43, mld- dllnjiH. per ton. $-11 to $4ij; Rood feed Ibiur. p,-r baK. $2. so to $2. Ho. llav -K.ttra .Vo. 2. per ton. $11 50 to M2.r.i/. nit.ved. per ton. $».60 to $11, fraidi Toronto, .'^t-raw Car lots, per ton, $7 to $8, iraik Tiuonto. Country Froilnce â€" Wholccal* Hutlei â€" Kresli dairy, choice. 40 to 41c; ' ( reainer\- prints. 43 to 45c; solldH. 42 to 43c. Kkksâ€" New-laliJ. In cartons. 37 to 3Sc; out of cartons. 35e. ^ l>ressed poultry -Chickens. 26 to 2scr fowl. 24 to 25c; ducks. 22 to 25o; K<iuabs. per dcjz,. $4.00 to $4.50; turkeys. 30 to 32c. Cheese â€" New. lurtre. 27 to 2"io: twins 271 to 27Jc: trlpets. 27j to 2Sc; old. larpe. 2sic. twins. 2Sjc. llonev â€" White elo\er, 2J-lb. tins. 14J tcj l.Se. D-lb. tins. 14Jc; 10-lb.. 13Jr; 60- 11). 13c: buckwheat. 60-lb. tins. 10 to loi<'. Comb honey â€" extra flnv and heavy vvelKht. tier doz.. $2.76: select. $2.50 to $2 75. No. 2. $2 to $2.25. Maple syrup â€" Imperial Rallon. $1.60 to $1.75. Potatoes â€" i)n track Ontario, per baR, $;!5o; New Hrunswlck Kelawares. per bate. $4.00. -Vlberliis. per baR. $3.50 to $3.75. Heans â€" lmi>ort(^d. hand-pk-ked. per l)U»h.. $6.25: Canadian. hand-i>icked. |>er bush.. $7.50 to $7.75. Canadian prim'». $7.00 to $7.25; I.li>«as, per lb.. 13 to 134c. Provtilona â€" Wholeaal* Smoked and curi'tl meats and lar,l are quoted to the trade by Toronto whole- salers as fnllt)ws: â€" ."^moked meatsâ€" Hams, medium. 28 to 29c; do., heavy. 24 to 25<': coked. 3'J to 10c; rclls. 24 to 25c. breaklast bacon. I 30 to 33c: l>ac:c.s. plain. 33 to 34c; bone- less, 35 to 36c. l.ardâ€" I'uie lard, tierces. 25J to 26ic; 'tubs. 253 to 26c; i«alls. 26 to 26Jc; com- pouiKl. tierces. 20 to 20jc. (.*ured meats- I, our clear bacon. 21 to 22c (ler lb. clear bellies 20 to 20jc. Honueal Uukata .Montreal. .Vpi. 24 Oats â€"Canadian westiin. .No 2. Sic; do. No. 3. 7»c. do.. extra N" 1 feed. 7;ic. Itarley -Manitoba feed $1 II Huckwiieat - No. 2. $1 36. Klour --.Manitoba sprttiK wheat pat^ nts. Itists. $12 20. ilo . seconds. $11 7o; do.. IstroiiK bakers'. $11.50: winter |iatents. choice. $11.50. do.. stralRht rollers. $10 bO I to $11; do. boRS. $5.25 to $5.35. ItoUed oats Barrels. $S25 to $'•50. do. baK». ' [HI lbs.. $4 to $4 25. Ilran $40 to $42. Shorts -$43 to $44 MlddlhiRSâ€" $45 to $47. M.iullle $!'.» to $5t. Hay -No. 2. IMr ton. car hits. $13 50. I'otatoes â€" per , baK. car lots. $3 25 to $3 50. I Wlnnlper Drain ' WlnmpeR, Apr. 24- < | h |irlcc heat .N", 1 .Northern. jT.IKl. .No, ENEMY WITHDRAWAL ON AISNE CONTINUES AND VILLAGE CAPTURED , , British Hold High (iround; French Inflict Heavy Losses on the Enemy; Many Prisoners Captured; Four Villages Taken. ^^ A despp.teh from London says:â€" The southern part of the Ilindenburg line in'Prance continues to crumble or fall back before the forces of General Nivelle. Thursday witnessed additional important gains by the French at numerous poi.nts from Soi.ssons east- ' ward to the old Champagne, and also the capture of men and guns. In the latter region north-west of Auberive the French captured strcng- ly-fortific,i German trenches on a front of a mile and a quarter and made prisoner 150 Gernnns. Northeast of Soissons the vili 've of Aisy, Jouy , and Laffaux and F, rt de Conde were captured by the French, while to the east, near Hurtebise, another point ot support fell into their hands and with it 500 prisoners and two cat ion. [ Violent artillery actions are in pro- gress between the Son- me and the Oise, in Champagne, near Le Mort Homme, in the Veidun sector, and in Belgium around Dixmude. The French War Office reports that ' Wednesday night the Germans threw twelve divisions of fresh men into the fray between Soissons and Auberive in an attempt to hold General Nivelle's forces back, but that their efforts were unavailing. j A despatch from British Head- quarters in France says: The great value of the recent ad- vance lies in the fact that we have everywhere driven the enemy from high jrround and robbed him of his observation. Now all are in our hands. From them we can sweep ob servation over a wide expanse ai coun- try to Douai and beyond, while they .=hut out all the enemy's view of our movements on this side. Nevertheless all this ground is a continuous alter- nation of slopes and dips. It i.^ not as if the high ground al-ways command- ed a view of the level plain. Every- where there are hidden folds and creases, les.ser ridge beyond lesser ridge. It is not necessarily easy to continue a rapid advance. Attack down the forward slopes of the high ground under the exposed fire of the lesser slopes beyond is often extreme- ly difficult now. On the general front except, north of Lens and south of St. Quentin there must intervene a la- borious period in the advancing of our present positions. The enemy still has a strong short line running through Oppy, north-east of Arras and south- wards some ,3.000 yards. Behind that again is the stronger famoui Droco- quer-Queant line, or what the Ger- mans know as the Wotan line, which is a part of the even more notorious Hindonburg line running south-east- ward to St. Quentin from a junction near Queant. These are undoubtedly formidable, but as above this the Queant â- ^â- .d of the Hindenburg line i^ already ours, if it be the plan of the general staff to break it by a frontal attack, there is not the slightest doubt we shall succeed. Fly Poisons Attract Both Flies and Babies In ^le lust three ytursth« proas hrs repurit'i! 1()C fl» rois<jniini<-''t*'''''^**'''rti"rT"l>ortl«^nfuml. Tlieinnoceiill looking t'lm withitnowcttUMiml wickâ€" theanui-ernf pui- »im pHpT -bnth <•' iitiviii .iraeitic, deaJUcst of poUonm. No moLhiT vo^iid ptJt tly p4)(^(m within b^r ctilU drea'e n -u-b i{ ulitf rf<il:.'< <1 tho danetT. Yet I*, kills iLorocbiMron tbnn nil t (Ii.t pfMsmiH conibint-l. lltit* in the C. 8. fiovcrninent wnrnluv airnlnst fly polMJiiK. tnkoa frt'iii U. ti. Vublic liouich :dcrvio« Bulletin, auppluumat 2iu. 19: p-ir^uM ot f>.a'l»ii>i4t!ra. of (t -m Gum;K>w>l at irw^s. FkUI o«hi oI â- U(i ev.i^ to U>« ra*i,uit<:A'.>'« of i.-«ra1c*l pi^w>o!L< l3Su[:;:!i*r tUurlira ai^ ahclcim lul'aaluin. titilia>>*«d (' at (S* rftMl rF)turtMld>i t»ui. by mnr di^qi^ r>n''iirU« lb* tutal. Arircinl Sv-Jcttno^rc dori^t intut b* nit*a m •>â-  ftl Luul. ' ' Tlie ono matv, sure, nuu-puldunuii». efficient fly Ctttctier IS TAMGLE^OT which ratrhoiifhf'ririi 'Til cmbntmHitandntlthedmi^ Bttruiii it cttrrics tu a tbick cuutiugof varniib. UOIj Made in Canada by IHE 0. & W. THUM COMPANY, W^kerrille, Ct Americui Addrcu: Graod Rapids, Miclk. GERMAN OFFICER SANK ON KNEES BEGGED CAPTOR FOR R5ERCY General Morale of the Kaiser's Army Typified by Two Significent Incidents. oithi-rii. i:.3i: .No. 3 Nortlnrii. $2.20. .. 4. IL'IT. .No. 6. IISS, .\(i. B, $1.«7; <il, II IS (lulH- .No. 2 C.W.. "lie; .No. I' W. TOic extra .No. 1 tiid. Tojc; o 1 li-iil. CSjc; No 2 feed. 67c. Uar- > .No, 3. »1 l>; No 4. $1 H: n-Jicl.-a. .1-, |,.(I. '.1(1, • J.'lax .No. 1 N.U a:. :.uss. No, 2 r.w . i2.'JH FRENCH OCCUPY NEW VILLAGES German .Vttavk With Large Ef- fectives Completely Repulsed. A despatch from Paris says: Clear- er and slightly colder weather, after the almost ceaseless rains since the great French attack began, on Friday A despatch from London says: The went down on his knees when taken to ; augured the resumption of the mam- I.ondon Times correspondent with the beg for mercy. I saw a French officer moth operations by which Hinden- Fronch army telegraphs that condi- who, with two men, had taken GO pris- burg's most vulnerable, and therefore tions overhea.l and under foot are as oners, walking about places where he mpst strongly fortified, front-line sec- bad as possible. In the course of his was e.\posed, not only to shell fire, biit>-tor is being squeezed toward the de.-'patch, which merely amplifies the to machine gun bullets, as coolly as if , bursting point present detailed French communi(iues, he had been in the Place de I'Opera. he says: "The bombardment that has The difference between the two men continued inces.santly for days along e.\actly typifies' the difference between I the front to an e.xtent of U)0 miles, '. added to the formidable length of the force that is attackinit and the bom- English front north of St.S^uentin, is, barding force that is being attacked. Solidly planted in the enejny's for- mer strong points, .General Nivelle's poilus continue dashing aside repeated the general morale of the bombarding massed counter-attacks, all the time gaining time for bringing up bigger guns and huge shell supplies, pre- perhaps, the most appalling thing the Not in one place or two, but all along paratory to a renewal of the assault TURKS LOST 4,000 BRITISH ONLY 73 .\llhou(,'h (Jen. Maude's Troops .Mtacked Ottoman Main I'osition. A (le.Hpatch from London says: â€" The Hiitish forces under (ien. Maude forced a pa:isage of ihe Shatt-el-Ad- hem liivi;r, .00 miles south of Hagdad, unil atliu-ked the main Turk position, ccmplitely routing the enemy, whose casualties were over l.OOO, including l,:i44 pri-soners. The total liriti.sh casualties were only 7.'>. The general officer commanding the Hritish forces in Kgypt reports in an official statement to the War Office that on April 17th the Hritish nilvanc- •d north of Ihe Wadi (ihu/./.e, in Southern Palestine, and captured the Turkish advanceil positions along a front of six and one-half miles. The allack was assisted by the lire of waiahips, and the position gained was consolidated. Fighting was still I proceeding at the time the report was sent. The buttle now reported follows up the success gained cm March liT, at Wadi Chuzze, near the ancient city of ' (laza, when the Turks narrowly es- caped complete disaster. U. S. IS WATCMINC; OVLK :»,000 .SUSPECTS. German llesidents Under Surveillance ill the United States. A despatch from VVa^hington snys: Approximately three thousand Ger- man residents of the United States are under dose surveillance, Depart- ment of .)ustic(^ officials announced on Friday, because of their activities in Isehulf of the (iermaii Government be- fore America's entry into the war or because of their pro-German sym- pathies. , ♦ - - Sovereignty Recognized. Agent Is Ihe boss of the house in? Proud l''ather Yes, he's asleep up- stairs in his cradle. Unltad States Markata MIniiHaiiiili.s, .\|.r :i Whciit Miiv »2 27i. .hllv. $: ;o, ca.-.h No. I hiil'.l. $2 u'lj t" n'.'>;U. .No, 1 .NoiIlHMl. $2 4:lJ li. »2 (7J. No, 2. .lo, »2 .1;ii to $2 47J. Corn No 3 yiMUiw. »1 434 to »1 4t)4. iialH .Nm 3 wlilii', I'-^i to C;i3c, Flour â€" I'lii-luiiiK.'.i Hiiiti $:!;> til $4ii l>iiliilh. .\iir 24 Wlual -No, 1 Imrd, $2:i.iJ. N" I Niotliciii, f2,3tii to $2:ill; N" 2. ilo, $2 201 to J2,21'»; M.iv. 12,26J bid; Jul,v. l::2() lil.l l.ln.secd - »:;.2i'i to (3 2>:. Ma\, $3 24. .luly. (3 24 bid, Sep- t.inli-r, 13 23. â-  . Uve Stock Harkata I 'I'oroolo. Apr, 24 l."\lrtt t-hi.lce heavy st.'.T!" $11 75 to $12; iholi-.' h.>a\v .st.iTM, $11 2.'> to $lli;5; Knod heavy Kti-i-i.M $111 fill 111 $la(;a, liutchcTH' caitlf. I'holi'.'. $ll.2.'> to $11 r,M. ilo,. Kood, $111 40 III $10.i!a; do, iiK'dluin, $'.i (i5 to $lii.' do I'nllirlloM. $s 75 to $'.P; liUtchlTH hullK. iIiiiUb, $10 to $ll>7r.; do. Kood bolls. $;> 2.'. to $»76; do,. ni.Mlluio bulls $x 25 III $1 75, do. roUKli bolU. $6 40 lo $« 00; Imti-hiTs' cows, rliolif. $10 111 $10 25; do, Kood. $s 75 to $;i,5ii; do, niiMllum, »7 to $7,25; Hlockers. $7 60 to $'J 35. ffoder». i'J,5o lo $1025. laiiMiTH and ciiIIith. 5 50 lo $1125; inllki'iH, Kood to choice. S5 III $110. ilo,, cnin, and nifd,. earh, t $40 to $fiO, MprlllKiTM. $50 to $110; llRht I cwi'H. $10 lo $14 50. Hhcfp. hoavv. $S BO 111 $0.50; calVfs. Rood lo ilioU-e. $12.50 to $14 75; spriiiB laiobs i-aih $s in $12; lambs, choice, $14 25 tu $lf.. do., tni'ilhiin, $10 50 111 $12 50, boK.s. Iivl and wulir.-d. $1640 111 $1650; do, Widnhi'd olT raCH. $li;(15 to $16,75; do., f.ii.b.. $15.75, .MoMtieal. Apr 24 â€" l^holce stcTH $12 25 to $12.50; kimmI Hleers $10 50 to $11 50 ciiniMion sti'tTs, $'1,50 to $10; luilihios' .own. »l> lo $11; bulls. $;i 50 to $12; ihiilcp milk-fed calvis. $s lo $11, coiiioion, $5 111 $7; shi-cp. $10 to $11. veailloK lambs, $14.50 to $15 50. sorlnK hiMibs, $1 lo $12; luiRH, $17 to $1750 CONIKOLLKU TAKKS OVEP ALL FOOD FACTOR IKS I A despatch from London says: â-  The Food Controller is empowered by , an order-in-Council to take possession of any factory, or othei premises, where fiaid is m:wuifaclured. ' world has ever seen. ... I heard to- the line the French have shown this day of a captured German officer who morale superiority.". EVERY DOaOR IN BRITAIN CALLED UP FOR SERVICE Hospitals to be Established Overseas as Result of the Sinking of Hospital Ships. , A despatch from London says; The War Cabinet decided on Friday that every physician and surgeon and every man with medical training of military age must lx> called up for service immediately. In reference to the calling up of the physicians and surgeons the following official explanation is given: "The enemy in total disregard of the accepted tenets of civilized war- fare, has deriberatel>t. instituted a submarine campaign against hospital ships, and it has therefore become essentia! that a large number of hos- pitals should be established overseas in the various theatres of war for the treatment of sick and woundcil. In or- der to allow this to be done with groat rapidity it is essential to secure the services of every doctor that can pos- sibly be spared from the United King- by a further bound forward. The total number of prisoners taken by the French since Monday is now \9,000, with more than 100 guns. «-l SIR GEORGE FOSTER '10 GO TO WASHINGTON .\ despatch from Ottawa says:â€" Sir George Foster, the Acting Prime Ministor, left for Washington on Sat- urday where he will represent Canada in the conference at which representa- tives of Great Britain, France and ! others of the allied powers will dis- cuss plans for mutual co-operation in tho war against (Jcrmany. At a Ir.t- er period in the deIiberatio:i^ of the conference. Sir Thomas White will likely go to Wa.-^hington. ♦ - 500 DESERTERS IN A BODY TRKD TO CROSS INTO HOLLAND Were I'ired on by Thlans With Machine (Juns and Thirty-Right of the Deserters Wounded. MODEL AKKIAL SCHOOLS ON CANADIAN PLAN ! .A despatch from New York s:-.ys: â€" .\ despatch from Washington to tha I Tribune says th.it as a result of a re- ' port made Ij the W;ir Department by I Lieut. -Col. .John Itennett and M!>jor B. ' R. Foulers, who have just returned from Toror.tc, where they made an in- ve,:tigat!on oi Canada's a\ialion ' schools, the United States will adopt j the Cana'.iau system, which is des- 1 ei'ibed ;is a model of "iriciency. A despatch from .Amsterdam says; ttinpted desertion wa' frustrated after More than .^00 German Fusiliers, the party had been pursued and attack- sailors and Landsturmers on Monday '''"l^' I'^'ans. 'I'he deserters \>»ere fired , . , , .. T« . I. .. i" °" ">' '"'' I hlans with machine guns, evening tried to cross the Dutch- Be!- „„, j,, „ p.^^^t which lastod a half hou; giaii frontier from the environs of :iH of Ihe desertcis were wounded. Knocke to near Garzand, Holland, The mounted guards along the front- says Ihe llaiulelsblad, but the at- ier have since been doubleil. NURSES WANTED Toronto Ilcsiiital for TncurHblea' Traln- lim' School (or Nurxes. ufflllalcd with llfllnu' and Alll.d Hospital!., New York rit>, iiiTcrs 111 xMiMooi bavtiiK one >*c.i("s I Hah Schoiil educailiin, a 'I'hu'i. S'rivis' t'uuisc 111 NiirsliiK. Tlic pupil,) rt».dve the uidl'ortn of the .â- School and u monlhly aUii\vanct». The iMlerim-diate \ear" l.s spent l:i New Yi rk. .VpplicaHnii.-- W'l! he leccived hv the Suporlntendein. .Miss (.••ink. r,!o I'unii .Vxeouc. Tomiilo/ % oa.xi.^£f pHELEtJ, DID ^OlT NES Tom, AMD I PUT IT RIOHT PACK IM SOUR DRAWER WHERE , I FOUND IT - o«- â€" Ti' Hook Ofi r\^B WTCrteM .-rHE-UP - OR OM THE. y<IMPovk»3iU IHTIIt i&ATW-ROOM OR -TDM- LOOK UP-STAlRS OMTHE. Top of N\^ • P)?F:3SER- Ho\) MI6HT 1-ooK it* 'me. 'top PRA\N&G. of Tl^rC- â€" r^ .;iw